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County residents outraged over riot at Capitol
Chester County residents, both Republican and Democrat, are outraged that Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and forced lockdowns and evacuations Wednesday in a violent attempt prevent the certification of the duly-elected president and vice president. Many blamed...
Former, current Pa. lawmakers face Capitol protest backlash
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers, one former and one current, are receiving backlash after posting pictures of themselves at the Capitol on Wednesday. As a result of the school's investigation into Saccone's participation at the Capitol, he...
PA Senate Democrats Host PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Wetzel & Others for Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons
Harrisburg – January 7, 2020 − At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities,...
Senator Kane Calls for Resignation of Senator Mastriano
Chester, January 7, 2021 − State Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) released the following statement calling for the immediate resignation of Senator Doug Mastriano. "Yesterday, a sitting Pennsylvania state Senator, Doug Mastriano, drove down to Washington. He...
Top PA Law Enforcement Leaders Pledge To Prosecute U.S. Capitol Attackers
A number of the commonwealth’s state and federal prosecutors are planning to press charges against anyone from Pennsylvania found to have been involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday that temporarily disrupted the certification of the nation’s Electoral...
Senator Kane’s Priorities for First Term
Wolf Administration Updates Recommendations To Help Schools Safely Navigate COVID-19 During Second Semester
Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) today provided school administrators and school boards with updated recommendationsOpens In A New Window as to which instructional models they should consider using based...
Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,613 Patients Hospitalized And 1,120 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 7, that there were 9,698 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 693,087. There are 5,613 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, near...